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Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) ETF Analysis

Expense ratio 0.03% Yield 1.28% Assets $175.77B Since January 26, 2004 Family Vanguard

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$289.30

+$1.26 (+0.44%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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VB Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+13.99%	+13.99%	$113.99	$341.97
3 years	+67.55%	+18.77%	$167.55	$502.66
5 years	+35.45%	+6.26%	$135.45	$406.36
10 years	+180.74%	+10.87%	$280.74	$842.21

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

VB Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

+27.34%−17.51%+13.24%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+13.24%
2025	+8.87%
2024	+14.17%
2023	+18.22%
2022	−17.51%
2021	+17.57%
2020	+19.19%
2019	+27.34%
2018	−9.34%
2017	+16.26%
2016 (partial year)	+6.57%

VB Monthly Returns

−22%+16%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+4.6	+2.7	−5.1	+8.6	+3.2	+3.6	−2.6	+1.4	−4.6	+1.7	—	—
2025	+3.9	−4.8	−6.3	−2.5	+5.6	+4.2	+1.9	+4.5	+1.0	+0.3	+1.5	+0.0
2024	−2.7	+5.8	+4.4	−6.5	+4.0	−1.5	+7.0	+0.0	+1.9	−0.7	+10.6	−7.4
2023	+10.2	−2.3	−3.6	−1.2	−2.0	+8.7	+5.0	−3.7	−5.6	−5.8	+9.2	+10.3
2022	−7.9	+0.9	+1.5	−8.2	−0.0	−9.4	+10.6	−2.6	−9.6	+9.9	+4.4	−5.8
2021	+2.0	+6.2	+1.8	+3.9	+0.0	+1.5	−1.5	+2.0	−3.1	+4.9	−4.3	+3.4
2020	−2.0	−8.5	−22.0	+14.6	+7.7	+2.6	+4.6	+4.0	−2.6	+2.2	+15.8	+7.5
2019	+11.7	+4.9	−0.9	+3.6	−7.2	+7.0	+1.2	−4.0	+1.4	+1.7	+4.2	+2.2
2018	+2.7	−4.0	+1.1	+0.4	+5.1	+0.7	+1.8	+4.5	−1.5	−10.1	+2.2	−11.1
2017	+1.5	+2.3	−0.2	+0.9	−1.1	+2.2	+1.2	−0.9	+4.4	+1.6	+3.1	+0.5

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

VB Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 21.38%
Beta (3y): 1.11
Best year: +27.34%
Worst year: −17.51%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	NTRA	Natera Inc	0.72%
2	TWLO	Twilio Inc Class A	0.57%
3	RVMD	Revolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares	0.53%
4	ILMN	Illumina Inc	0.52%
5	P	Everpure Inc Class A	0.52%
6	OKTA	Okta Inc Class A	0.44%
7	MRNA	Moderna Inc	0.44%
8	EME	EMCOR Group Inc	0.42%
9	CRDO	Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd	0.42%
10	JBL	Jabil Inc	0.38%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) is an exchange-traded fund in the Small Blend category. Total net assets stand at $175.77B. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.03%. On a $10,000 position that is $3.00 a year. Vanguard is the fund family on file. The inception date on file is January 26, 2004.

The largest positions on file are Natera Inc (NTRA), Twilio Inc Class A (TWLO), and Revolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares (RVMD). Natera Inc alone accounts for 0.72% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 4.96% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

VB last closed at $289.30 on October 21, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +13.99%. Measured over 10 years, that is +10.87% a year compounded. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 1.28%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +27.34%; the weakest is 2022 at −17.51%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +13.24% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $241.17 to $309.51. The latest close sits 19.96% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 21.38%. The reported beta is 1.11. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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